One-button union-suit.



N c. A. TURNER.

' ONE BUTTON UNION SUIT.

PatntedNov. 14,1916.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8. 1915. 1294,6150

I INVENTOR CHARLES A- TURNER BY I WITNESS ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PA E OFFICE? CHARLES A. TURNER, or once, NEW YORK;

' ONE-BUTTON UNIONESUIT;

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 14, 191 6.,

Application filed November 8 1915; Serial No. 60,215.

to which it appertains to make and use the;

same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts. throughout the specification.

The object of the invention is to providea union suit that may be fastened in properv position upon the body of the wearer by a single button located on the'garment in the rear of the neck.

The garment is designed 'especially forthe comfort'of the wearer in that ,itflfur nishes'a better coverhig for the protection of the body, as well as the avoidance of harm resulting from the useof many buttons.

Still further, the garment is so made, that it can beconveniently donned, for the entering:

portion thereof islocated adjacent' the top, whereby .both legs can be easily projected through the corresponding portions, the garment then drawn up" as far as the chest, whereupon the arms are inserted into the sleeves and the garment'fastened in theback or rear'of the neck by buttoninga single member or by snapping a clasp. It will be also observed that the'garment eliminates all possible exposure of the body, particularly where harmful infront about the chest; and

especially when in a sitting position by locating .the opening in the rear. This feature has also the advantage of efiecting a modest as well as graceful garment in appearance.

In designing the garment, the flap at the back portion is cut on a slight angle to about the center of the backand froni'there down the cut continues with a curve to the bottom of the opening or crotch, which cut. avoids the use of an extra flap or gusset at this por- -tion, as heretofore, and hence the resultant economy of material and cost of manufacture. Moreover, the avoidance of the extra flap or gusset atthis portion of the garment,

will eliminatethe double thickness of cloth at thecrotch and obviate bulkiness in this section. However,if a double flapsh'ould be found desirable, a small gusset can be readily attached toth Corresponding g of the garmentto obtain this effect.

The flap or gusset, at the back of the gar-- ment, is designed to be sewed to one edge of. the slit or opening in the rear of the garment and to extend from the top or neck portion to the crotch. The flap is outwith a greater width in that part opposite the lower permanent opening of the garment, whereby to prevent the accidental opening of the same vand the consequent exposition of the body.

As a further advantage, the long flap or gusset extending from thet'op or neck portion to, the crotch is sewed across approximately its middle portion to the other parts of the garment, whereby the said seam will-act as a stay and strengthen the back of the garinent. Furthermorathe long flap does away with the'us'ual or customary slit across the backfwhich slit necessitates an ugly seam that not only presents a raw edge but mars the general appearance of the garment.

The invention will be more fully understood by referring to the drawings in which Figure his a front viewgof the garment outstretched, Fig. 2 is a rear view of the garment outstretched; Fig. 3is a detail view, showing the'pattern of a flap or gusset employed; Fig. 4 is a fragment of the garment, showing the flap sewed thereto (Fig. 5 is a fragment of the garment showing a certain modification thereof. Fig: 6 is a detail view enlarged of a front underlying fiap'employed; Fig.- 7 is a detail view enlarged of-a front overlying fiap'employedu Referring more particularly to the drawings, the garment is knitted with a constant stitch "throughout its texture, leaving, of course, the usual openings for the neck and sleeves. An aperture 1 is formed in the frontportion adjacent the crotch and is protected by the two small flaps 22 that are superimposed and sewed to the body of the garment as follows: to wit: the un .derlying flap 2 .shown in Fig. 6 is sewed tothe garment from the point A. along the edge thereof'to the point B at which place the other flap 2 is superimposed and both flaps, shown in Figs. 6 and 7., are sewedto,

the garment from points B we to D.

point D the secondflap 2, illustratedin Fig.

the overlying flap 2, to provide an opening between said flaps.

The sleeves 55 which may be short or long to suit the taste of the wearer, are

' sewed into-their propei'fplaces at the arm holes. The legs 66 are knitted continuously with the body of the garment and are closed in each-instance by a-seam along the lines 77.

The rear portion of the garment has an edge 8 on the left side, extending from the neck 14 down to about the center'of the 'back, as at 9 on an incline and then continueson to the crotch 15, curving gracefully inward at 11. A flap or gusset 12, shown in detail in Fig. 3, and having an edge 13 conforming in contour to the edge 8 of the garment, is sewed therealong, so as to extend from the neck 14 to the crotch 15. The opposite edge 16 isleft free its entire extent. Thelower edge 17 ofthe flap is sewed to the corresponding part of the garment.

like portion 22 of the garment, or in other words to reverse the position of theupper and lower portions of the gusset 12' from underlying to overlyingwith respect to the right hand portion of the garment adjacent the free edge 19.

The flap 12, the portion 21, and the lower part 22 of the garment are all sewed along the seam 23. This seam has the special ad Vantage of acting as a stay or of strengthening the flap 12, whereby to prevent undue bagging at the crotch. Furthermore, the

seam 23 allows for the opening of the garment at its upper portion orv between the seam'23 and the neck l hand at its lower portion along the edge 19 or between the seam 23 and the crotch 15, without permitting the body to be exposed, when the garment is worn.

The edge 19 of the garment, below' the seam 23, is cut on an angle that terminates near the location where the corner 32 of the flap 12 is sewed to the body of the garment, thus avoiding a double thickness of cloth at the crotch.

The upper or neck part of the flap 12 is provided with a button 25, which is adapted to fasten, into the button-hole 26 formed in the overlapping portion 21' of the garment.

An extra button 27 is shown, although not necessary to secure the garment, but for the purpose of taking up any looseness in the neck, if'the wearer should find that the button 25 when secured to thebutton hole 26 left any looseness thereabout. I The flap 12 is illustrated as passing from underneath to a superimposed position in relation to the part of the garment contiguous with the edge 19, yet the structure will.permitthe union suit to be made without slitting the edge 19 at right angles, as at 20, but still retaining the stitching therealong for strengthening the 'flap 12. In this instance, the flap 12 will superimpose the opposite edge'of the' 'garment and necessitate the interchange of the button and button-hole.

The flap 12 may be made in two pieces, if desired. In this event, the portion of'the flap 12 above the seam 23 will form one ,piece, and the portion below the seam 23' ment, with respect to the addition of the" gusset 27 that is seamed along the lower part of the edge 19 of the right hand side and also along the edge17 of the fiap 12, thus leaving an openingat 30, as in the former construction. The gusset 27 will with the flap 12 form a double thickness at the seat.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a union suit, a rear portion cut from the neck at an angle to about the waist line terminating in a curve, whereby an enlarged piece is formed in the lower part of the garment, a gusset seamed to the edge of said out to form a closed crotch, and a single member for securing said garment upon the wearer.

2; In a one button union suit, an unbroken'frontportion, 'a gusset disposed in the rear part, said gusset extending from the neck to' the crotch, a transverse slip lo cated at, the middle portion of the garment for permitting the" gusset to pass from underlying to overlying position, and a single member for fastening said garment uponthe wearer.

3. In a one button union' suit, an unbroken front portion, a gusset disposed in the rear part, said gusset being arranged to underlie the body of the garment for a portion of its length and to overlie the body of the garment for another portion, where- '--by to prevent undue exposure of the body,

when the garment is worn. a

4. In a one button union suit, an unbroken front portion,- a gusset disposed in the rear part of said garment, extending from the neck to the crotch, said gusset beingso arranged as tounderlie the body of the garment for a portion of its length and to overlie the body of the garment for another portion of, its length, whereby to prevent the undue exposure of the body, when the garment is Worn.

5. In a one button union suit, an unbroken front portion, a gusset disposed in the rear part of said garment, said-gusset extending from the neck to the crotch thereof, and being so arranged as to underlie the body of the garment for a portion of its length and to overlie the body of the garment for another portion of its length, and a seam forsecuring the body portions of the garment to the gusset, whereby to prevent undue bagging of the garment at the crotch.

6. In a one button union suit, an unbroken front portion,-a gusset disposed in the rear, said gusset extending fromthe neck to the crotch and being arranged to underlie the bodyof the garment for a portion of its length and to overlie the body of 20 at the crotch of the garment, and a button 25 for closing said garment in the rear.

7. In a union suit, a rear portion cut fromthe neck at an angle to about the Waist line terminating in, a curve, whereby anenlarged piece is formed in the lower part of 30 the garment and a gusset seamed to the edge of said out, whereby to form a closed crotch.

In testimony whereof I have aifixed my signature.

CHARLES A. TURNER. 

